47 Sentences of Definition and Sentences of Description along with Examples

Definition sentences and descriptive sentences are often found in writing scientific papers or writing formal texts. But why is this type of sentence related to scientific writing? Is this type of sentence familiar to you? Maybe for some types of sentences like active voice and passive voice, denotative and connotative sentences more familiar to you. But adding insight with these two types of sentences will be more useful. Therefore, on this occasion, we will discuss definition sentences and descriptive sentences.

(Also read the article about the following sentence: conditional sentence, passive voice features, the characteristics of fact and opinion sentences, type of sentence, direct and indirect sentences).

Definition Sentence

word definition comes from the word 'definition‘ (language English) which means information in the form of an explanation of an object. So that the definition sentence can be interpreted as a sentence that contains a description or explanation of an object. Objects here can be objects, people, processes or activity.

Characteristics of Definition Sentences

Definition sentences can be recognized through the following characteristics:

• Explain the meaning or meaning of an object
• The explanation is general or does not lead to the special characteristics of the object
• Usually found in scientific reports.
• If this sentence is reversed, it does not change the meaning or meaning of the sentence

Example Sentence Definition

In order to better understand the definition sentence, here are some examples of definition sentences.

1. A wildlife sanctuary is a forest area that has a diversity of animal species.
2. A citizen is a group of people who live in a certain region (country).
3. Survey is research conducted by distributing questionnaires or conducting interviews for collection data.
4. Culture is all things related to the results of human reason and mind.
5. Language is an embodiment culture used to communicate with each other.
6. Art is the result of human expression that contains the value of beauty and can be enjoyed with the five senses.
7. Toddler is a baby's age range from two years to five years.
8. Society is a group of people who interact and inhabit an area.
9. Kiai is a term for people who are respected in an area.
10. Psychology is a field of science that studies the human mind.
11. Criminal is a term for criminals.
12. A suspect is a person suspected of committing a crime.
13. Habitat is a place to live and breed living things.
14. Ecology is the study of the relationship or interaction between living things and their environment.
15. Symbiosis is a form of interaction or the relationship between two organisms that live side by side.
16. Cramps are a contracting condition in the muscles that causes pain in the sufferer.
17. Pantun is a form of poetryIndonesia long.
18. Saman dance is a special dance tribe Gayo in Aceh province.
19. National Parks are nature conservation areas that are managed for various purposes such as research on the development of science, education, and tourism.
20. Herbivores are a group of grass-eating animals.
21. Penguins are bird species that cannot fly but can swim very well.
22. Gas is a form substance which cannot be seen but can be felt.
23. Cancer is a disease of cell disorders so that cells can grow uncontrollably, attack nearby organs, and move to other body tissues through the blood circulation.

Sentence Description

Descriptive sentence is a sentence that contains descriptions or special explanations regarding the characteristics or characteristics of an object. The characteristics conveyed are characteristics that are in accordance with the five senses. Examples of characteristics that are conveyed are color, size, taste, shape, or other properties attached to the object.

Characteristics of Sentence Description

The descriptive sentence has characteristics that distinguish it from the definition sentence. These characteristics include:

• Involves the five senses in describing an object
• Can make the reader seem to see or imagine the object being told
• Talking about the special features of an object
• Often found in reports or paragraph description
• If this sentence is reversed it will change the meaning sentence that.

Example Sentence Description

1. The way the lizard defends itself from its enemies is to sever its tail.
2. Chameleons can change the color of their skin according to where they are.
3. Polar bears have very thick fur to survive in weather cold.
4. The corpse flower or Raflesia Arnoldi flower has a very foul smell.
5. Birds have small pebbles in their caches to aid digestion.
6. Elephants can weigh up to 3 tons.
7. Pak Anto has a very thick mustache that covers his mouth.
8. Rani has curly hair and white skin.
9. The California papaya is red in color and sweet in taste.
10. Durian fruit is filled with sharp thorns but the taste of the fruit is very good.
11. The temporary house for earthquake refugees only contains one bedroom and one bathroom.
12. Lions and tigers have sharp hooves to tear their enemies apart.
13. The crocodile's tail can throw its enemies up to several meters.
14. Parangtritis Beach has very fine sand with waves tall one.
15. The Province of the Special Region of Yogyakarta has mountain tourism in the northern region and beach tourism in the southern region.
16. The singer has a sweet voice and a beautiful face.
17. Mining activities make the river very deep.
18. The mysterious man was wearing an all black shirt and carrying a very large backpack.
19. Camels have water sacs in their bodies to survive the hot desert weather.
20. Thick, black smoke rose high from the fire in the paper warehouse.
21. Aryan is obese because his weight reached 125kg at the age of 10 years.
22. Teak trees reduce evaporation in the dry season by dropping their leaves.
23. Crocodiles can grow to a length of more than 5 meters and can exceed 1200 kg in length.
24. The Panthera Leo Persica lion can grow to a length of 190 cm and a tail length of 80-90 cm.

Definition sentences and descriptive sentences have their respective roles. Each sentence also has a function according to its needs. Understanding these two sentences will enable us to use them appropriately. Core from these two sentences lie in the way of explaining the object. Definition sentences describe objects in general, and descriptive sentences describe objects in particular.

Thus an explanation of the definition sentence and descriptive sentence along with examples. Hopefully this explanation will make you understand more about these two types of sentences.